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LHA 7 Latest News

230418-N-XP477-1028 SAN DIEGO (April 18, 2023) – Capt. John Kiefaber, commanding officer of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) left, poses for a photo with Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) advocates assigned to the ship and Naval Base San Diego’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response team during the ship’s maintenance availability April 18. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danian C. Douglas) Share

COMMINEDIV 12 LATEST NEWS

230427-N-ZS023-1030 SAN DIEGO (April 27, 2023) Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE and Mine Division TWELVE leadership stand at attention during Mine Division TWELVE's change of command ceremony aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), April 27. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand) Share

DDG 62 LATEST NEWS

230427-N-ZS023-1131 SAN DIEGO (April 13, 2023) Cmdr. Jayson Larsen (right) relieved Cmdr. David Catterall (left) April 13 as commanding officer of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62). Commissioned in 1995, Fitzgerald is homeported in San Diego, California where the ship is currently undergoing a series of upgrades and repairs in preparation for future sustained operations at sea. Share

MANILA, Philippines

Brig. Gen. Fridrik Fridriksson, commanding general, 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, left, pins Capt. Tony Chavez, with an end of tour award during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), April 28, 2023 in the the Philippines. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored naval tradition which formally proclaims the continuity and authority of command to the officers, men and women of the command. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Makin Island and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Share

CPR 7 LATEST NEWS

230412-N-VS068-1086 A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), during Balikatan 23, April 12, 2023 in the Subic Bay Harbor. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Makin Island and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kendra Helmbrecht) Share

DDG 86 LATEST NEWS

Members from Deck division after a long day of painting Share

SAN DIEGO, Calif.

Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrives in San Diego for a scheduled homeport shift, April 20, 2023. Ashland shifted homeports from Sasebo to San Diego after serving as a forward-deployed ship in U.S. 7th Fleet since August 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Roland Ardon) Share

SINGAPORE

230326-N-HV010-1056 SINGAPORE (March 26, 2023) Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) sails out of Changi Naval Base, Singapore, March 26, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sang Kim) Share

NATUNA SEA

230326-N-HV010-1142 NATUNA SEA (March 26, 2023) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Louis Guicovelasquez, from Lincoln, Nebraska, observes as an MH-60R SeaHawk, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, flies away from the flight deck aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) as Oakland sails across the Natuna Sea, March 26, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sang Kim) Share

SOUTH CHINA SEA

230329-N-HG846-1103 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 29, 2023) – Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Carson Fogg, from Sacramento, California directs an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 to take-off on the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the South China Sea, March 29. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Serianni) Share

INDIAN OCEAN

230316-N-HG846-1001 INDIAN OCEAN (March 16, 2023) – Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) fires the MK110 (57mm) gun during a live-fire exercise in the Indian Ocean, March 16. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Serianni) Share

SINGAPORE

230324-N-HG846-1119 SINGAPORE (March 24, 2023) – Cdr. Andrew (Spike) Lamson walks through the side boys during the Charleston Gold Crew change of command ceremony on the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in Singapore, March 24. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance cooperation with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Serianni) Share